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Betfred Dahlia Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Group 2)

1m1f · Flat · Class 1 · Group 2 · 4yo+ · Good To Firm · Turf · 10 ran · 3 non-runners


1		JANCIS (IRE)tNo. 8 · drawn 3 · 177 days since last runJ: Sean LeveyT: W. McCreeryHeld up towards the back - driven into contention before 2f out - up into third with 2f left - asked for effort and hit the front a furlong out - stayed on strongly to score	5	9-2	102	18/1	24.00
21.75L	1.75	CATHEDRAL (GB)No. 3 · drawn 4 · 36 days since last runJ: David EganT: Kevin Philippart de FoySettled just behind the front pair - asked for effort approaching 2f out - hit the front inside the final 2f - given a squeeze soon after - overtaken with a furlong left - lacked the winner's finishing speed but comfortably ahead of the remainder	4	9-2	113	9/2	5.32
310.25L	10.25	SURVIE (IRE)tNo. 13 · drawn 10 · 36 days since last runJ: Ryan MooreT: George BougheySlow to break - urged to get going while towards the back - made up ground before 2f out - asked for effort in fourth entering final furlong - stayed on but never a threat to the leading pair - finished third	5	9-2	112	9/2	6.80
410.5L	10.5	FRANCOPHONE (GB)No. 7 · drawn 8 · 219 days since last runJ: Jason HartT: Charlie JohnstonHeld up towards back of pack - urged forward approaching 3f out - finished with late progress but too far back to threaten	5	9-2	105	11/1	15.50
511.25L	11.25	CHANTILLY LACE (IRE)No. 4 · drawn 5 · 228 days since last runJ: Rossa RyanT: Ralph BeckettSettled in the pack early - roused with over two furlongs remaining - unable to find further improvement - finished fifth	4	9-2	104	9/1	12.00
612.5L	12.5	FALAKEYAH (GB)No. 6 · drawn 12 · 205 days since last runJ: Saffie OsborneT: Owen BurrowsTravelled keenly early - hit front - driven out approaching 2f out - overtaken inside final furlong - faded through closing stages to finish sixth	4	9-2	103	5/2 F	3.97
714.25L	14.25	SAND GAZELLE (GB)No. 11 · drawn 6 · 205 days since last runJ: William BuickT: John & Thady GosdenSat close to front group early - urged forward with three furlongs left - dropped away with over a furlong to run - eventually finished seventh	4	9-2	105	15/2	9.40
818L	18	MISS JUSTICE (GB)No. 9 · drawn 1 · 205 days since last runJ: Billy LoughnaneT: Brian MeehanSettled in the pack - urged forward 3f out - lost touch 2f out to finish well beaten	5	9-2	102	17/2	10.29
936L	36	AMERICAN GAL (GB)No. 1 · drawn 7 · 36 days since last runJ: Tom MarquandT: Ed WalkerUp with the early pace - dropped away sharply over 3f out and beaten a long way back in 9th	4	9-2	99	40/1	65.00
1038L	38	CHESHIRE DANCER (IRE)pNo. 5 · drawn 13 · 211 days since last runJ: David ProbertT: Hugo PalmerSettled in the pack early - lost touch with the group with 4f left - well held at the finish	5	9-2	103	28/1	40.00

Non-runners: ARISAIG (self certificate, off feed), QILIN QUEEN (vet's certificate, scoped wrong), STATEIRA (unsuitable ground)

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1m1f · Flat · Class 1 · Group 2 · 4yo+ · Good To Firm · Turf · 10 ran · 3 non-runners


1		JANCIS (IRE)tNo. 8 · drawn 3 · 177 days since last runJ: Sean LeveyT: W. McCreeryHeld up towards the back - driven into contention before 2f out - up into third with 2f left - asked for effort and hit the front a furlong out - stayed on strongly to score	5	9-2	102	18/1	24.00
21.75L	1.75	CATHEDRAL (GB)No. 3 · drawn 4 · 36 days since last runJ: David EganT: Kevin Philippart de FoySettled just behind the front pair - asked for effort approaching 2f out - hit the front inside the final 2f - given a squeeze soon after - overtaken with a furlong left - lacked the winner's finishing speed but comfortably ahead of the remainder	4	9-2	113	9/2	5.32
310.25L	10.25	SURVIE (IRE)tNo. 13 · drawn 10 · 36 days since last runJ: Ryan MooreT: George BougheySlow to break - urged to get going while towards the back - made up ground before 2f out - asked for effort in fourth entering final furlong - stayed on but never a threat to the leading pair - finished third	5	9-2	112	9/2	6.80
410.5L	10.5	FRANCOPHONE (GB)No. 7 · drawn 8 · 219 days since last runJ: Jason HartT: Charlie JohnstonHeld up towards back of pack - urged forward approaching 3f out - finished with late progress but too far back to threaten	5	9-2	105	11/1	15.50
511.25L	11.25	CHANTILLY LACE (IRE)No. 4 · drawn 5 · 228 days since last runJ: Rossa RyanT: Ralph BeckettSettled in the pack early - roused with over two furlongs remaining - unable to find further improvement - finished fifth	4	9-2	104	9/1	12.00
612.5L	12.5	FALAKEYAH (GB)No. 6 · drawn 12 · 205 days since last runJ: Saffie OsborneT: Owen BurrowsTravelled keenly early - hit front - driven out approaching 2f out - overtaken inside final furlong - faded through closing stages to finish sixth	4	9-2	103	5/2 F	3.97
714.25L	14.25	SAND GAZELLE (GB)No. 11 · drawn 6 · 205 days since last runJ: William BuickT: John & Thady GosdenSat close to front group early - urged forward with three furlongs left - dropped away with over a furlong to run - eventually finished seventh	4	9-2	105	15/2	9.40
818L	18	MISS JUSTICE (GB)No. 9 · drawn 1 · 205 days since last runJ: Billy LoughnaneT: Brian MeehanSettled in the pack - urged forward 3f out - lost touch 2f out to finish well beaten	5	9-2	102	17/2	10.29
936L	36	AMERICAN GAL (GB)No. 1 · drawn 7 · 36 days since last runJ: Tom MarquandT: Ed WalkerUp with the early pace - dropped away sharply over 3f out and beaten a long way back in 9th	4	9-2	99	40/1	65.00
1038L	38	CHESHIRE DANCER (IRE)pNo. 5 · drawn 13 · 211 days since last runJ: David ProbertT: Hugo PalmerSettled in the pack early - lost touch with the group with 4f left - well held at the finish	5	9-2	103	28/1	40.00

Non-runners: ARISAIG (self certificate, off feed), QILIN QUEEN (vet's certificate, scoped wrong), STATEIRA (unsuitable ground)